Wild vs. Stars Prediction: Dallas Predicted to Win Friday's NHL Matchup [12/27/2024]

The Dallas Stars and Minnesota Wild will lock horns in the NHL at American Airlines Center on Friday, starting at 8:00PM ET.

Based on updated simulations, Dimers' advanced NHL model (see Dimers Pro for full access) predicts the Stars as the most likely winner of today's game.

"Employing the latest data, our experts simulated Friday's Minnesota-Dallas game 10,000 times," said Mac Douglass from Dimers.

"After computing the latest updates and thousands of other inputs, we predict the Stars' chance of winning is 63%, while the Wild's is 37%."

For expanded analysis of Friday's matchup, including best bets and player prop picks, visit our interactive Wild vs. Stars predictions page.

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Wild vs. Stars Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Friday's action between the Stars and Wild at American Airlines Center is scheduled to commence at 8:00PM ET.

• Who: Minnesota Wild vs. Dallas Stars
• Date: Friday, December 27, 2024
• Time: 8:00PM ET/5:00PM PT
• Venue: American Airlines Center
• Tickets: Get tickets for the game on Ticketmaster

Dimers.com's full preview of Friday's Wild vs. Stars matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

Before making any Minnesota vs. Dallas picks, be sure to check out the latest NHL predictions and betting advice from Dimers Pro.

Wild vs. Stars Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Puck Line?

Using trusted machine learning and data analysis, we have simulated the outcome of Friday's NHL game between the Wild and Stars 10,000 times as part of our NHL predictions coverage.

Our leading predictive model currently gives the Stars a 63% chance of defeating the Wild.

According to our model, the Wild (+1.5) have a 59% chance of covering the puck line, while the over/under total of 5.5 goals has a 52% chance of going over.

Wild vs. Stars Odds

We have sourced the best betting odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Wild	Stars
Puck Line	+1.5 (-140)	-1.5 (+130)
Moneyline	+190	-210
Total	o5.5 (-105)	u5.5 (-110)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Wild vs. Stars Picks

Our model's strongest edge in today's Wild vs. Stars matchup is on the moneyline.

Our expert predictions, aligned with the current odds, reveal the best NHL picks for every game throughout the season.

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Wild vs. Stars Player Props

Who will score the first goal in Wild vs. Stars?

According to our model, Dallas' Wyatt Johnston is most likely to score the first goal in Wild vs. Stars.

Our projections give Johnston a 6.7% chance of scoring the first goal at American Airlines Center, while the Stars star is a 32.6% chance of netting an anytime goal.

First Goal Scorer Predictions

Minnesota Wild

Player	First Goal Probability
Matt Boldy	6.7%
Marco Rossi	6.1%
Mats Zuccarello	4.3%

Dallas Stars

Player	First Goal Probability
Wyatt Johnston	6.7%
Roope Hintz	6.3%
Jason Robertson	5.7%

Anytime Goal Scorer Predictions

Minnesota Wild

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Matt Boldy	34.0%
Marco Rossi	31.4%
Mats Zuccarello	23.2%

Dallas Stars

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Wyatt Johnston	32.6%
Roope Hintz	32.0%
Jason Robertson	28.5%

Conclusion

We predict the Stars, with a 63% win probability, will likely beat the Wild on Friday.

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